Wildfire breaks out in Effingham County

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Firefighters are monitoring an active wildfire in Effingham County Thursday evening, with heavy smoke and dangerous visibility expected near the scene.

What’s Happening: Effingham County Fire Rescue reported at 8:30 p.m. that crews remain on scene at a wildfire burning at Pryor Road and Oliver-Kildare Road. Georgia Forestry units have plowed firebreaks — strips of cleared land designed to slow or stop a fire’s spread — and crews are waiting on updated conditions before their next move…

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